But what the Bulls consistently do best is play stingy defense, which enables them to overcome poor shooting. Syracuse shot 36.5 percent from the field and was held to its lowest point total of the season.

Collins was one of the main reasons that USF was able to keep Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams in check.

Carter-Williams missed 12 of 13 shots while scoring four points - well below his season average of 12.2.

"That's a good team," Heath said of Syracuse. It's always going to be a game of runs. You're not going to hold that team to nothing. I wish we could have rode it out, but one thing they did was turn it up a notch."